pentacyclic

English

Etymology

From penta- +‎ cyclic.

Adjective

pentacyclic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Having five rings, especially five fused rings as in many triterpenoids.
  2. (botany) Of a flower: composed of five whorls or organs.
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